The Simpsons Hit & Run is one of the greatest video games of all time and there’s no arguing with that. It had everything you could want in a video game, including humour, action, problem-solving and a wide variety of players and vehicles in a sort-of open world setting.
The Simpsons Hit & Run is one of the greatest video games of all time and there’s no arguing with that.It had everything you could want in a video game, including humour, action, problem-solving and a wide variety of players and vehicles in a sort-of open world setting.
I’m ashamed to say that in my youth, I never actually managed to complete The Simpsons Hit & Run – I conked out when Springfield became some sort of Halloween-ville – and to this day, I regret my choices.
For anyone who didn’t play the game, it follows the Simpson family and Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in their bid to unearth and defeat an alien conspiracy, courtesy of Kang and Kodos (the aliens).
Shockingly, the game is now 17 years old – only one year younger than Arsenal’s makeshift fullback, Bukayo Saka, who ended Lozaro’s career a couple of weeks back – but even despite imagination being at an all-time low in the world of Hollywood and video games, it still hasn’t been remastered by Radical Entertainment.
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However. some people are trying to take this matter into their own hands and thanks to Media Molecule’s PlayStation 4 hit Dreams, one creator by the name of ReivaJKH has recreated the game for the current console.
Have a look at what they made…
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You can play this game by having Dreams on PS4, for a start, and then by searching the name ‘ReivaJKH’ in the community tab. Once there, the game will be at your fingertips and you can play along.
Somewhat annoying the graphics and gameplay are significantly worse than the 17-year-old offering, but let’s be fair, this was just made by one person in their free time.
It's a crime that The Simpsons: Hit & Run hasn't been remastered yet 🚔 pic.twitter.com/QE9G95ezkF
— Gfinity Esports (@Gfinity) August 25, 2019
By all accounts though, a remake from the actual people responsible for The Simpsons: Hit & Run could be on the cards, as game designer Joe McGinn spoke to GAME, saying:
“Of course [I’d love a remake/remaster] – I would love to have it myself on my Nintendo Switch! Having said that, the PC version – if you can find it – not only works on modern versions of Windows, it is compatible with some pretty amazing mods.”
I don’t want to have to get into PC gaming. Help us out Radical Entertainment!
Images via Radical Entertainment, Dreams
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Whether we’ll get a The Simpsons: Hit & Run remake/remaster is up in the air, but that doesn’t mean you can’t relive the game’s wacky adventures in Media Molecule’s Dreams. The impressive creation suite recently launched on the PS4, giving users the chance to play and create nearly anything imaginable. Thanks to Dreams user ReivaJKH, you can jump back into the world of the beloved Hit and Run in a faithful recreation of the original. Much like many of the excellent Dreams recreations (like this rendition of Ghost of Tsushima), this one is nearly indistinguishable from the source material and features visuals, sounds, and gameplay to match.
The video below shows the recreation in action: Simpsons hit and run xbox one s.
Each of its characters is identical to those in the original, with Homer, Marge, Bart, Maggie, and Lisa in playable form. Hit & Run features an open world similar to that of 2001’s Grand Theft Auto III, but done so in more of a satirical way, in typical Simpsons fashion. Though the recreation still needs some work with its open-world aspects (like more variety in buildings and other features to make the world feel more alive), the foundation of an impressive game is there. It’s unclear if its creator plans to keep fleshing things out, but nonetheless, this looks and is presented just like the game you remember.
With remakes and remasters running rampant in the video game world, the idea of seeing The Simpsons: Hit & Run again isn’t outside the realm of possibility. Towards the end of 2019, the game’s producer Vlad Ceraldi talked about wanting to bring it back in some capacity but noted that there were no solid plans to do so at the time. But if the success of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled are any indication, bringing back Hit & Run could be lucrative for those involved. (Editor’s Note: Licensing agreements notwithstanding, particularly now that Disney owns Fox and its properties.) After all, the original game sold somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 million copies.
Simpsons Hit And Run Dreams Ps4 Release
While we may never see the return of Hit & Run, at least you can enjoy a version of it in Dreams, complete with Bart skateboarding sections, a saxophone-playing Lisa, and a gun-slinging Maggie—all of which can explore the town of Springfield.
Simpsons Hit And Run Dreams Ps4 Download
(Editor’s Note: This is not the complete Hit & Run game remade, but rather a technical demonstration of what’s possible in Dreams limited to the area immediately around the Simspons’ residence.)
Simpsons Hit And Run Dreams Ps4 Games
[Source: Dreams, YouTube via USgamer]
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